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Software developer MetaCarta Inc. has been acquired by Nokia Corp. for an undisclosed amount.

Cambridge, Mass.-based MetaCarta’s technology combines geographic search and tagging capabilities to make data and unstructured content “location-aware.” Founded in 2001, the privately owned company makes its software predominantly for government agencies and oil and natural gas companies.

MetaCarta’s technology will support local search services at Nokia, which makes consumer electronic devices such as mobile phones, smartphones and mobile computers. According to a news release from the company, Nokia is pulling together such mobile services as music, maps e-mail and other applications through its Ovi service.

Last May, MetaCarta announced that it had secured a $910,000 round of convertible debt financing.

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